Minestrone

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1 lb Dried white kidney beans
1 lb Salt pork and spare ribs
3    Cloves garlic
2    Onions
4    Carrots
3    Stalks celery or fennel
1 c  Green beans
6 oz Short-cut macaroni
1    Sprig fresh parsley
3 qt Salted water
2 tb Olive oil
4 lg Potatoes
Sweet basil
1/2    Head savoy cabbage
5    Fresh tomatoes
1/2 c  Green peas
Salt and pepper

Soak the beans overnight. Drain and add 2 quarts salted water. Simmer for
1 hour. Dice meat and saute the onions and garlic in olive oil. Prepare
the vegetables, cutting into bite-sized pieces. Add vegetables, meat, and
onions, and garlic to the soup pot. Cook at a low heat for 1 1/2 hours.

20 to 30 minutes before serving, add macaroni. Add peas and any other
cooked vegetables just before serving. Serve with Parmesan cheese and
garlic bread.

LITTLE PEPINA’S - Denver CO.